Welcome to the 3rd Indonesian Textile Conference (ITC) 2019. It is our great honor and pleasure to
have you all here today.
Indonesian Textile Conference is by far the only scientific event in the field of textiles in Indonesia
aimed to bring together leading researchers, experts, students and people from the industry to share
their knowledge and exchange scientific ideas. Indonesia is one of the leading textile exporter
countries in the world with a total export value of USD 15.3 billion in 2015 and ranked the third after
palm oil and steel (source: Ministry of Industry of Republic of Indonesia). It is one of the ten priority
industries and the mainstay of Indonesian national industry. In a global economy and fast changing
world, the future of Indonesian textile industry will increasingly depend on the industry’s ability to
relentlessly innovate in its products, to use the most advanced, flexible and resource-efficient
processes and to focus its organizational structure as well as business operations according to the ever
changing and growing needs of its customers. In all that, research and innovation are vital and play
an ever increasing role. Indonesian Textile Conference was initiated and is dedicated to promote and
bring progress to research and innovation in the field of textile and textile-related subjects in
Indonesia.
Textile is a rich multidisciplinary area of study and in fact has attracted a great deal of attention and
numerous contributions from non-textile scientists. It is not just about clothing. It is all about material
and all aspects that are inherent in the process of its production and applications. It covers a whole lot
of area which includes but not limited to: advanced material and textile fibers, natural fibers and
natural dyes, utilization of natural sources for textiles in general and/or functional textiles,
environmental protection and ecological considerations in textile industry, life cycle analysis,
clean/green production, best practices in energy efficient processes, bio-based polymer, bioengineering, nanotechnology, textile-based composites, industrial management and engineering,
traditional textiles and batik, textile preservation and conservation, and design. Smart, functional and
interactive textile is another area of interest which is quite recent and resulted from the convergence
of latest developments in material science, physics and chemistry, microelectronics and informatics.
Stimuli responsive materials, self-healing polymers, textile energy devices, textile sensor and antenna
are only a few examples of development in this area. Recently added to this is a new emerging
“fashionable technology”. It is a new concept that brings fashion to the next level by integrating
technology and fashion. It looks at the future fashion as intersection of design, fashion, science, and
technology beyond wearable technology.
Still another important and interesting issue in textile is sustainability, especially due to the stigma
associated with the industry as the big polluter and being not environmentally-friendly. Sustainable
textiles and clothing involves the choice of materials, technologies and processing methods
that ensure environmental and social friendliness and safety to human health throughout the entire
life-cycle phases. Thus, there is an ample room for almost everyone to contribute in this conference.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the management of Politeknik STTT Bandung, have a
productive and fruitful conference.